Novelty gifts part 2

Okay..

so it's been freakishly cold the last few days

and every time I sit down

to a cup of hot steaming tea

it is cold in no time

so.......

I thought my mug needs a

little something to keep it warm

so.....

tadaaaaa....

felt jacket/cozy/you give it a name!!

It was fun to make and I am sure if you were

to give it as a gift to someone with a sense of humour

they will appreciate it!!!

here goes.....

this is my Christmas mug

I pull it out of storage on the 1st of December

and put it away on the 7th of January

I used 2 pieces of felt

1 red piece for the body

1 white piece for the snowflake

(yes I am obsessed with snow flakes....)

embroidery floss

a button

sewing needle

I blanket stitched around the felt

The positioned the felt snowflake

and attached it with a bling brad

Then i got started on the strap

made an embarrasing button hole!!!

then buttoned it on my model......

and now she is ready to go.....

For you coffee drinkers out there.....

if you own one of these Starbucks coffee cups

here is what you can do.....

I just knitted a strip with variegated wool

sewed the ends together

and attached wooden buttons...

too cute.....

hot coffee for longer.....

(not clinically proven.....so do not sue me)

I think they are fun gifts!!

later......